Collective Choices
Our future is based on our choices. The ones we make as individuals and also the ones we make as groups, countries and as a species. A peaceful and plentiful future is only possible if we agree on making sustainable choices together. Collective Choices is a podcast that aims to explore both possible solutions to some of our current issues and also the process of reaching agreements for the common good. As more and more people live in cities, these are the key centers that define economic models, political decisions, consumer behavior and mindset shifts with all the eventual global consequences, so we will talk quite a bit about how we can improve life in urban spaces. I am Doru Oprisan, a radio journalist and photographer who loves to ride his bicycle in Stockholm, Sweden.
Collective Choices
Ep 5 - Creating the Biggest Wilderness Reserve in Europe with Christoph Promberger
Episode 5 of Collective Choices was recorded in the Carpathian Mountains, in Transylvania, Romania. Christoph Promberger is the executive director of Foundation Conservation Carpathia.
We talk about:
-the story behind the biggest national park Europe will soon have
-fighting the government and the timber mafia
-what do you do when you receive a forest
-why a conservation project would have a hunting association and would sponsor a football club
-why Romania should be your next eco-tourism destination
-how lack of long term vision affects economic growth for generations
-how distrust endangers conservation efforts and why it’s worth believing in exceptional people
-getting along with bison and bears
-when Western Europe is not a good example to follow and when poorer countries have a lot to offer
-why you need (some) development in a nature reserve
-cute animal videos
Read more about the project and even plan your next visit here:
https://www.carpathia.org/
Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing!
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